Zoekresultaten
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mrt
20:00
- 22:00
… in different societies. 5. Inequality & Distribution (Thomsson, Krebs & Hopman / 20 Apr) We end our discussion with a focus on inequality as a danger to the common good/public interest. Touching upon aspects of development and participation, the starting point of this week is the question of what exactly the common good is, and how economically polarizing groups in a given society negative impacts it, as economic and political regimes aiming for the extremes obtain unattractive results. In this background, the optimum could lay somewhere in the middle, with a value of inequality that “works best”: Can …
02
nov
19:30
- lecture
Making Sense of World Politics
… over or has it changed its appearance? 5. Facing the ‘Cam’ Era: Terrorism, Surveillance Society and Resistance (30 Nov/Erdogan) This lecture is about the most controversial approach in International Relations: Post-structuralism. It will cover a group of problematic issues such as terrorism, surveillance and limitations in liberties and freedoms, violence and control in various forms. These issues will be analysed from a post-structural perspective especially inspired by Foucault and Agamben. …
31
okt
19:30
- lecture
Making Sense of World Politics
… USA: A Battle of Giants? (31 Oct) In this first lecture two lecturers will discuss one of the most debated and controversial theories of International Relations: Structural Realism. Often blamed for being a very state-centric and for reinforcing militarization and power structures, this approach is still open to further research and applications. The lecture will first give information about this theory. Then it will discuss the foreign policies of three Great Powers: Russia, USA and China. We … Relations: Post-structuralism. This approach is about language and hegemonic relations in our world. It also discusses how and why the discourse of ‘national security’ constructs an ‘enemy’ and ‘threat. In this framework, this lecture will cover a group of problematic issues such as security discourses used by states, surveillance, control and limitations in liberties and freedoms in various forms. These issues will be analysed from a post-structural perspective especially inspired by Foucault …
07
mei
20:00
- 21:45
… mei 2019 20:00 - 7 mei 2019 21:45 On the 12th of April, the UK missed its second Brexit deadline after voting to leave the EU nearly three years ago. The UK has now been given time until October 31st and will thus participate in the European parliamentary elections next month. The extension impacts both British and European politics as well as prolongs the uncertainty on what will happen next. How will the deadlock be broken? At this Debate Café, we will discuss how things have evolved after March …
24
sep
20:00
- 21:45
Studium Generale | Talkshow
20
nov
20:00
… and its relation to and impact on society. Everyone in the audience can go into debate with the panel and exchange views and ideas. This Debate Cafe is organized by Studium Generale and Enactus, a multinational team of talented students from different faculties who combine passion, experience and academic knowledge to empower people in need and improve the life in our local community. Extra Information Date Monday 20 November, 8 pm Entrance Free About the speakers Moderator: Teun Dekker, Vice Dean …
18
nov
20:00
- lecture
The Rise of the Islamic State
… in Syria and Iraq be dealt with and what if they return? Come to tonight’s Debate Café to discuss these issues. Extra information In cooperation with ESA Concordantia Panel Tess AX Dr. Assem Dandashly Birsen Erdogan Dr. Paul Voestermans Moderator Petar Petrov Studium Generale Return to Studium Generale Homepage PANELISTS Tess Ax Holds a BA (Cum Laude) European Studies from Maastricht University and a Master in International Security Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. She joined … of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University as a Lecturer in European Public Policy, after working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Freie Universität Berlin. His research focuses on European political economy, economic and monetary integration, Central and Eastern Europe, European Neighborhood Policy and democratization. Birsen Erdogan Studied International Relations (Bilkent University and the London School of Economics). She joined Maastricht in 2007 and since then she has … University in Istanbul. He has contributed articles on culture and behaviour, and has written several books in the field (a.o. Culture as Embodiment). He published about the Jihad fighters in the National newspaper NRC Handelsblad. MODERATOR Petar Petrov Assistant Professor in International Relations and EU Foreign and Security Policy at the department of Political Science of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University. He did a Master Degree in Political Science at …
02
feb
20:00
- lecture
Anti-Semitism Today
… there and were deported from these houses and died in camps during WWII. We finish this special evening with a concert in café Tribunal by La Rosa de Maastricht, consisting of Mariette Koolhoven (vocals), Paula Paashuis (violin) and Philip Kees (guitar). This trio plays Jewish folk music: Yiddish songs, klezmer and Sephardic ballads. … Lecture by Michel Wieviorka, Professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and President of the Fondation Maison des sciences de …